© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Prospect Tower is a folly tower located approximately 230 metres south of King's School in Somerset. The structure dates to the eighteenth century and was constructed as an ornamental prospect tower, a type of building designed to provide views across the surrounding landscape whilst serving as a decorative architectural feature within estates of the period. The tower exemplifies the romantic aesthetic preferences of Georgian landowners who incorporated such structures into their grounds. As a listed ancient monument, it represents a significant example of eighteenth-century landscape design and architectural fashion in the region.
Prospect tower 230m south of King's School is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019895. View the official record →
Prospect Tower is a folly tower located approximately 230 metres south of King's School in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019895.
Prospect tower 230m south of King's School is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1019895.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Augustinian priory, later abbey and associated pillow mound, at King's School (0.1 km), The Packhorse Bridge 100m north west of the Church of St Mary (0.4 km), Medieval bridge 100m south west of Wyke House (2.7 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Prospect tower 230m south of King's School